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Front panel decision!

post #1 of 14
3/1/10 at 6:41pm
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Panel #1




Panel #2




Will fit on the Galaxy series of cases...10mm panel from Hifi 2000. Will contain a chipamp, made to fit the Alps RK27 pot, the 29mm knob from Hifi-2000, standard M4 socket cap screws, and a 5mm LED (will only show a fraction of that on the front panel).

Brendan
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post #2 of 14
3/1/10 at 6:42pm
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BAH, just realized I had the top & side views reversed!
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post #3 of 14
3/1/10 at 6:53pm
I'm partial to the volume knob not in the center
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post #4 of 14
3/1/10 at 7:12pm
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Originally Posted by Emooze View Post
I'm partial to the volume knob not in the center
I agree with Saget.
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post #5 of 14
3/1/10 at 7:16pm
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What about the LED positioning? Should it be closer to the bottom? I have it centered vertically currently.
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post #6 of 14
3/1/10 at 7:33pm
I prefer the knob not centered as well.
I would probably vertically align the LED in the center.
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post #7 of 14
3/1/10 at 7:57pm
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OK, what colour LED? Will be probably a brushed silver/anodized silver panel....I was thinking a muted/diffused blue but green or white might look OK too.
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post #8 of 14
3/1/10 at 8:22pm
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OK, what colour LED?
Rectangular green... and not bright enough that you can see if from a mile away.

With as thick as your panel looks it might be better to go with a light pipe.
Here is an example---->
LMC- 2.5mm Micro | LED Light Pipes | VCC
( or page 168 in the Mouser catalog)

Blind tapped holes in the front so you won't see the screws?
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post #9 of 14
3/1/10 at 8:26pm
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AH, thanks for the link! I've always wondered how people do that....and also, what do you mean by not seeing the screws?
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post #10 of 14
3/1/10 at 8:30pm
Offset knob is wayyy better.
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post #11 of 14
3/1/10 at 8:59pm
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what do you mean by not seeing the screws?
Like this one from the post pictures of your builds thread---->
http://www.head-fi.org/forums/6438219-post6470.html
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post #12 of 14
3/1/10 at 10:46pm
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Oh...I feel such a doofus after seeing that link LOL. Naw, going for more of an 'industrial' look with the exposed screws. I actually wanted bigger diameter ones, but M4 sockets only come on one size.
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post #13 of 14
3/1/10 at 11:54pm
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Originally Posted by MisterX View Post

With as thick as your panel looks it might be better to go with a light pipe.
Here is an example---->
LMC- 2.5mm Micro | LED Light Pipes | VCC
( or page 168 in the Mouser catalog)
Do you have a real example of this? It looks interesting but I couldn't imagine how it looks on a front panel.
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post #14 of 14
3/2/10 at 1:42am
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Updated pic:



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